MarillaeFollower By DD CBBE body with bodyslide (ESL)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #168 of 380 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
this might be a bit of an unconventional follower mod. Maari is the first character in this mod, as well as my very first and main character in the game. She's taken a lot of work and would never have existed if it weren't for DarkDukla's help and steady nerves. In the future, I'd like to tweak and improve her a bit, if experience allows us both. And as I mentioned, the mod will be different. Gradually more of my girls will be added here, and one special lady from DarkDukla himself.
Vayura (discord: Marillae)
Adia At-Poran (Redguard - healer)
As its appearance suggests, Adia comes from the land of sun and sand. As a child, she found a fondness for mixing various potions and ointments, but this was not to the liking of her family, who envisioned her role in the spy units where their clan had been prominent for centuries. When came of age, she fled to Skyrim, where was invited by a friend to study with her at the College of Winterhold. Her talents helped her become a very skilled healer and alchemist, but news of a certain old woman with the greatest knowledge of alchemy led her to Riften. There she met one of her disciples, Maari, but the master herself was no longer among the living. Khajiit quickly befriended her foreign companion and stayed togehter.
The petite Khajiit was born very unhappily into slavery to a minor Dunmer clan in Morrowind. Around the age of 14, she attempted an escape that almost ended with her death if she hadn't been found by an old woman and alchemist with a good heart. This lady fled with her to Skyrim and passed on all her knowledge. After a few years, Maari went in search of a new life and found it in the east, where she was approached by a nice older man named Brynjolf and offered a job. She finally found her family and friends. Let's just quietly forget what the job is and everything will be fine, right folks? >:3
Vayura The Fallen
When alive, she was a proud sorcerer's apprentice. Her skill with weapons made her an aspirant to be the best battlemage among all Altmers, until she caught the eye of a colleague who was completely absorbed in the study of necromancy. Vayura became one of his victims unluckily, attempting to preserve the personality and abilities of the deceased but maintain control over them. As fate would have it, she only briefly broke the shackles of slavery and killed her captor. However, her free will can now be controlled by any necromancer, and so she has dedicated her existence to hunting them down. (Vayura is modeled after my
MarillaeFollower adds two custom followers to Skyrim: Maari, a petite Khajiit alchemist, and Adia At-Poran, a Redguard healer. The mod uses CBBE body with Bodyslide support and is flagged as ESL. Created by DarkDukla and Vayura, it has 284 endorsements and was last updated in May 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Two fully fleshed-out followers with unique backstories that tie into Skyrim's world.
- CBBE and Bodyslide support means you can tailor their bodies to your preference.
- ESL flag is a nice touch for load order management—no slot wasted.
- Solid community backing with 284 endorsements and nearly 9k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in May 2023—might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or other mods.
- The mod is a work-in-progress; author mentions adding more characters later, so current content is limited to two followers.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same follower slots or CBBE body meshes.
For Skyrim players who want lore-friendly, custom followers with personality and a bit of backstory. If you're into CBBE and Bodyslide, this is a nice addition. Skip if you're looking for gameplay-heavy follower mods—this is purely about character and visuals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have CBBE and Bodyslide installed before adding this mod, or the followers may have missing body parts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage the ESL plugin easily.
- If you're using other follower mods, check for conflicts in the same follower slots—use a follower framework like AFT to manage multiple followers.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- DarkDukla Vayura
- Version
- 3.1
- Downloads
- 8,910
- Endorsements
- 284
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 5/20/2022
- Updated
- 5/27/2023
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